Could a financial crisis occur in the United States in the near future?

Patrick Artus, Economic Advisor to Ossiam and Member of Cercle des Économistes

On March 4th, 2026 3 min reading time

The latest projections from the Congressional Budget Office point to the federal deficit reaching 6.7% of GDP by 2036.

Energy in 4D: rethinking the energy transition as a strategic issue

Benjamin Lehiany, Research Associate at Centre de Recherche en Gestion (I³-CRG) and Lecturer at Ecole Polytechnique (IP Paris)

On March 4th, 2026 5 min reading time

Societal transformation for the energy transition depends on socio-technical restructuring and co-evolution between technologies, institutions and stakeholders.

The power of the tobacco and alcohol industries over our health

Karine Gallopel-Morvan, Professor in Social Marketing at École des Hautes Études en Santé publique and Honorary Professor at the University of Stirling

On March 4th, 2026 5 min reading time

“Commercial determinants of health” are the activities of companies that sell products that pose a risk to public health and the environment.

Soybeans: a discreet and decisive geopolitical weapon

Olivier Antoine, Doctor of Geopolitics and Director of ORAE Geopolitics

On February 24th, 2026 3 min reading time

“The history of soybeans tells the story of the United States' desire to become the world's leading agri-food power.”

What can be done to ensure scientific integrity?

Michel Dubois, Director of the French Office for Scientific Integrity (Ofis)

On February 24th, 2026 5 min reading time

The problem with scientific integrity is not so much fraud as uncertainty of norms.

What the future holds for cybersecurity in connected vehicles

Thomas Le Goff, Senior Lecturer in Digital Law at Télécom Paris (IP Paris)

On February 24th, 2026 4 min reading time

The automation of vehicles along with the data produced and collected raise the issue of cybersecurity.

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Wheat: a strategic commodity back on the global stage

Jérémy Denieulle, Doctor of Geopolitics and Director of Studies at the Agriculture Stratégies Think Tank

On February 17th, 2026 5 min reading time

How did the James Webb Space Telescope discover its first exoplanet?

Anne-Marie Lagrange, CNRS Research Director at Laboratoire d’Instrumentation et de Recherche (LIRA, Observatoire de Paris) and Assistant Professor at Université PSL

On February 17th, 2026 4 min reading time

“The discovery also provides an opportunity to study the primitive atmosphere of a planet similar to Saturn.”

Eco-design for solar: when environmental gains go hand in hand with efficiency

Farah Doumit, Research Associate at the Center for Management Research (I³-CRG) at Ecole Polytechnique (IP Paris), Benjamin Lehiany, Research Associate at Centre de Recherche en Gestion (I³-CRG) and Lecturer at Ecole Polytechnique (IP Paris)

On February 17th, 2026 4 min reading time

Eco-design is no longer a constraint, it is a strategic driver of long-term sustainability in photovoltaics.

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Africa: five ways to rebalance the value of agri-food chains

Nadia Lamlili, Head of Social Innovation at Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) Global Hubs France

On February 11th, 2026 7 min reading time

Brain implants: the true, the false and the uncertain

Hervé Chneiweiss, Emeritus CNRS Research Director at Sorbonne University Neuroscience Centre , Clément Hébert, Research Fellow at the Grenoble Institute of Neuroscience

On February 11th, 2026 5 min reading time

Since the 2000s, the use of microelectronics has made it possible to create increasingly smaller implants.

How is France preparing for war in space?

Philippe Adam, Air Force General, Ex-commander of Air Force and Space

On February 11th, 2026 6 min reading time

The arrival of private entities, explosion of use, and exponential increase in the number of satellites in orbit are transforming the space security.

Portraits – Mise au vert IJD – sept 2024

ETS2: fact-check of the new EU carbon market

Phuc-Vinh Nguyen, Head of the Energy Centre at Institut Jacques Delors

On February 4th, 2026 5 min reading time

Six resources to prevent work-related mental illness

Patrice Georget, Lecturer in Psychosociology at the University School of Management IAE Caen, Nouzha Boumansour, Psychosociologist and Lecturer at the Institute of Business Administration (IAE) Caen

On February 4th, 2026 9 min reading time

There is a pressing need in France to better address psychological suffering in the workplace.

What are the markers of trust for generative AI?

Christophe Gaie, Head of the Engineering and Digital Innovation Division at the Prime Minister's Office, Jean Langlois-Berthelot, Doctor of Applied Mathematics and Head of Division in the French Army

On February 4th, 2026 4 min reading time

Integrating trust markers into AI could enable users to assess the relevance and credibility of the model according to their needs.

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Satellites are detecting plastic pollution in the ocean worldwide

Jérôme Benveniste, Chair of the COSPAR Scientific Committee on Space Studies of the Earth's Surface, Meteorology and Climate, formerly Senior Adviser at ESA, Audrey Hasson, Doctor of Physical Oceanography and Executive Director of the GEO Blue Planet Initiative, François Galgani, Senior Scientist at Ifremer, Specialist in the Marine Environment and Pollution

On January 27th, 2026 3 min reading time

How does multilingualism slow down brain aging?

Pierre-Marie Lledo, Research Director at CNRS, Head of Department at Institut Pasteur, and member of the European Academy of Sciences

On January 27th, 2026 6 min reading time

The ability to communicate in multiple languages helps slow the ageing of the brain.

From control to incentives: the evolution of demographic policies in China

Pauline Rossi, Professor of Economics at Ecole Polytechnique (IP Paris) and Researcher at CREST

On January 27th, 2026 3 min reading time

Although the one-child policy has now been abolished, the habits developed under it have remained in many families.

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Cognitive training for war: how to prepare for uncertainty

Didier Bazalgette, Doctor of Neuroscience, former AI and Cognitive Sciences Advisor to the Defense Innovation Agency , Paul Janin, PhD student in Cognitive Science at CEA Paris-Saclay

On January 21st, 2026 5 min reading time

Quantum: the second revolution unfolds

On June 5th, 2024 1 min reading time

What is quantum physics? What are the applications of quantum technologies? Dive into the universe of the infinitely small with this issue of 3.14.

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